The ZKRD - The German National Bone Marrow Donor Registry

The ZKRD - The German National Bone Marrow Donor Registry is the nation's information hub in searching for an unrelated blood stem cell donor. Data from all over Germany pertaining to the search for an unrelated donor converges here. Therefore, the actual search for a suitable donor is processed here.

As a centre of competence for this highly specialised field of medical care, the ZKRD organises the search for donors at a national and international level in order to assure that this complex process operates as quickly, efficiently, transparently and economically as possible. It coordinates the search process and checks all related requests and results for completeness and plausibility.

Its service framework includes coordinating all steps from the initial request to invoicing the cost units. Additionally, the ZKRD fulfils a wide array of consulting and organisational functions.

Film about the ZKRD

Along with the U.S. National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), the ZKRD holds a leading position at an international level. With more than 8 million donors, it is the second largest registry. If ranking is based on the number of donors identified annually for transplantation, then the ZKRD is one of the most productive registries worldwide.